lockdown

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U.S. crude prices surged 51% in March for their largest monthly gain since May 2020, when the easing of Covid-19 lockdown measures and steep production cuts by the OPEC+ cartel sparked an 88% rally.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

While all of this was playing out, Burden was isolated, unable to access her support system during lockdown.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

Despite the backlash, Grimes—who told Rogan he moved his Airstream to Montana during the COVID-19 lockdown and “never left”—said he and his wife, Brazilian model Bianca Rodrigues Grimes, love living there.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 23, 2026

It said that lockdown might have been avoided if voluntary steps such as social distancing and isolation had been brought in earlier than 16 March 2020.

From BBC • Mar. 19, 2026

Max replied cheerfully, and a split second later, my apartment’s security system switched into lockdown mode.

From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline